Overview
Identification
Country or Region
GuineaTitle
Évaluation des Acquis des Élèves en Calcul et en Français
Study Type
National student assessment
Summary
Abstract
The Évaluation des Acquis des Élèves en Calcul et en Français was administered in 2012 by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Pré-Universitaire et de l'Alphabétisation to grade 2, grade 4 and grade 6 (ISCED 1) students in public and private schools. The assessment was administered for the first time in 1999 to grade 4 students. In year 2006, declared “Year of Reading” by the government, the assessment focused only on students' reading skills.
The Évaluation des Acquis des Élèves en Calcul et en Français is a low-stake written assessment, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper and pencil tests. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with the national curriculum.
The Évaluation des Acquis des Élèves en Calcul et en Français serves the following purposes:
- supporting teachers (training, relevant materials, etc.)
- school or educator accountability
- promoting competition among schools
- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes
- monitoring education quality levels
- planning education policy reforms
- building steering indicators
Kind of Data
Random sample
Units of Analysis
Results are reported at the student, school, sub-national and national levels. Data are disaggregated by sex, geographic location (urban and rural), major cities and type of schools (public and private).
Results are published in reports, which are available in print.
Scope
Notes
The Évaluation des Acquis des Élèves en Calcul et en Français comprises a Calculation test, and French language test and a Reading test. The tests vary across cycles: in 2006, a reading test only was administered.
Description of test items: Test items consist of multiple choice questions with three or more response options
Description of stimuli: Test stimuli consist of continuous, mixed and multiple texts.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by separately for each test, using percentage of correct items. The minimum requirement to meet the national standard is a result of 50 out of 100, or 50%.
Proficiency levels are built based of those percentages: students scoring less than 25% have very low proficiency in the considered subject; students scoring between 25 and 49% have low proficiency; students scoring between 50 and 74% have good proficiency; and students scoring 75% and more have very good proficiency.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Students enrolled in grade 2, grade 4 and grade 6 (ISCED 1) in public and private schools.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
|
Service National de Coordination de l’Evaluation du Système Educatif
| Governement |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Service National de Coordination de l’Evaluation du Système Educatif
| | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development |
|
Ministère de l'Enseignement Pré-Universitaire et de l’Alphabétisation
| | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development |
|
The World Bank
| | Funding |
|
Teachers Unions
| | Test development and administration; data dissemination |
|
Parents associations
| | Data dissemination |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Ministère de l'Enseignement Pré-Universitaire et de l’Alphabétisation | MEPU-A | Government | Data collection |
| UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |
DDI Document ID
GIN-EVAL-2012
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